Chapter 3 Hardware Overview; Front Panel Connection; Console Port; Figure 9 Front Panel - ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Dimension ES-4024 User Manual

This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the ES-4024A and shows you how to
make the hardware connections.

3.1 Front Panel Connection

The figure below shows the front panel of the ES-4024A.

Figure 9 Front Panel

The following table describes the port labels on the front panel.

Table 1 Front Panel

LABEL
CONSOLE
24 10/100
Mbps RJ-45
Ethernet
Ports
Gigabit
Ethernet/ mini
GBIC ports

3.1.1 Console Port

For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured
to the following parameters:
• VT100 terminal emulation
• 9600 bps
• No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
• No flow control

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview

Hardware Overview
DESCRIPTION
Only connect this port if you want to configure the switch using the command line
interface (CLI) via the console port.
Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router.
Connect these Gigabit Ethernet ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet
switches or use them to daisy-chain other switches.
Alternatively, use mini-GBIC transceivers in these slots for fiber-optical connections to
backbone Ethernet switches
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